There are significant problems involving mistreatment occurring in nursing facilities nationwide. Typically, a lack of quality care often results from untrained nursing staff, minimal supervision, or insufficient staffing members on each shift. In these incidents, the patient’s needs are often ignored. This neglect can cause broken bones due to falling or the development of preventable pressure sores.
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This long-term care center is a "for-profit" 120-certified bed home providing cares to residents of Brandon and Hillsborough County, Florida. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
1465 Oakfield Dr
Brandon, Florida 33511
(813) 655-0404
Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Facility
In addition to providing around the clock skilled nursing care, Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Facility offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care.
The facility also provides comprehensive rehab services involving IV (intravenous) therapy, post-stroke care, enteral nutrition, trach care, pulmonary care, nutritional services, peritoneal dialysis, cardiac care, advanced wound care, hospice, oncology care, bariatric care, and therapeutic recreation.
Fined $43,330 for substandard care
Both the federal government and the state of Florida can impose monetary fines or deny payments through Medicare of any nursing facility that has been found to have violated the established nursing home rules and regulations.
Within the last three years, investigators imposed two monetary penalties against Brandon Health And Rehabilitation Facility, citing substandard care. These penalties include a $13,904 fine on August 17, 2017, and a $29,426 fine on October 22, 2016, for a total of $43,330.
The nursing home received twenty-nine complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the comprehensive Florida Adult Protective Services Website.
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According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, one out of five stars for staffing issues and four out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to ensure the policy for resident abuse was followed for [two residents].” Specifically, the “facility did not do a complete investigation or have complete documentation regarding abuse allegations.”
The state investigators interviewed the Nursing Home Administrator who stated that a Department of Family and Children Services (DCF) worker “came into the facility [and] asked for the admission assessment, face sheet, Medication Administration Record and Treatment Administration Record for [a resident].”
The administrator stated that “the floor nurse explained to her about her area (on the buttocks) and it was due to shearing.” The administrator stated that “[the resident] had a treatment order and sometimes [the resident] would refuse to wear a brief.” The Administrator also indicated that the resident suffered from “bouts of diarrhea.”
The administrator stated that “to her knowledge, [the resident’s] treatments were being taken care of.” However, both the Administrator and Director of Nursing stated that “no assessment was performed by the Director of Nursing and [that] no internal incident report was done.” They stated that “there were no statements from people possibly involved.”
The Nursing Home Administrator said that the DCF worker “did not say abuse, she said care concerns. The Director of Nursing stated that she did not recall the DCF worker speaking with her regarding [the resident].” Both staff members stated that they “were not aware of what DCF’s concern was.”
The Administrator was asked about grievances that have been filed by the resident. The Administrator stated that “[the resident] was mistaken on what he thought she said. The Nursing Home Administrator went on to say that the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) was educated regarding customer service.”
The Administrator indicated that the resident “had made sexist comments to staff members as well as his wife and was verbally aggressive.” The surveyors asked the nursing home administrator “if there was any documentation of [the resident] displaying inappropriate and aggressive behaviors and she stated that there was not.”
Do you believe that your loved one was the victim of abuse or neglect while living at Brandon Health and Rehabilitation Facility? Contact the Florida nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Hillsborough County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Brandon.
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Sources:
Attorney Blair N. Mendes, Esq.
Licensed in Florida
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